Combined Science GCSE
vena cavae
What vena cavae means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The largest veins: the superior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the head and arms, and the inferior vena cava from the lower body, both emptying into the right atrium.
Topics that use vena cavae
- The heart and blood vessels (AQA GCSE)
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